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http://www.bbc.com/news/38293294
A US man who dresses up as Santa Claus fulfilled a dying boy's Christmas wish by visiting him at his bedside, before the youngster passed away in his arms.
Eric Schmitt-Matzen rushed to a local in Tennessee hospital after receiving a call about a terminally ill five-year-old boy who wanted to see Santa Claus.
The 60-year-old impersonator said he gave the child a present and a big hug before holding him as he died.
The boy's family watched on from the hallway as they cried, he told the BBC.
"When I felt the life go from him, I looked up, tears running down my face, and looked over at the window and that's when mom started screaming," he said.
Mr Schmitt-Matzen said he had asked family members to remain outside the room if they were going to break into tears when he arrived for the visit.
"I have to be the happy guy that makes this kid feel great and smile and forget his worries," he said.
"I said: 'If you're going to lose it, you have step out in the hallway and afterwards, I'll stand out in the hall and cry with you.'"
The Santa doppelganger, a mechanical engineer and president of Packing Seals & Engineering in Jacksboro, was born on Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) and has played the role professionally for six years.
His wife, Sharon, also dresses up as Mrs Claus.
While some Santas have gone 30 or 40 years without ever paying a death bed visit, Mr Schmitt-Matzen said he has four times.
"The little guys and girls have a hard time fathoming the whole concept of death, but they know Christmas and they know they have a lot of fun" he said.
"He [the boy in the latest case] was more concerned about missing Christmas than he was about dying. All he knew was he didn't feel good."
Mr Schmitt-Matzen said he gave the boy a toy from the television show PAW Patrol that his mother had purchased.
The boy asked him where he was going after he died, and Mr Schmitt-Matzen told him he was "Santa's Number One elf" and he would be welcomed.
The child then sat up to give his visitor a hug and he asked one final question: "Santa, can you help me?"
Moments later, he passed away in Mr Schmitt-Matzen's arms.
"It's still tough to relive," he told the BBC.
When asked if he would continue to put on the red suit, Mr Schmitt-Matzen said: "If somebody calls I'll do it. It hurts, but I'll do it."
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2016-12-12, 07:30 PM #1Banned
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Terminally ill boy dies in Santa's arms
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2016-12-12, 07:39 PM #2Epic!
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Not everyone gets a happy ending. I hope this a happy ending for the kid who just past. /salute to Santa
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I feel for the parents, I couldn't imagine.
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2016-12-12, 08:32 PM #4Deleted
It's always a shame when children die.
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2016-12-12, 08:33 PM #5Deleted
Really sad but inspiring story, brought tears to my eyes. There is no pain and suffering in heaven, I am glad to hear the boy was happy before he passed away.
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2016-12-12, 08:35 PM #6Titan
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That sucks. Poor thing
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I didn't plan on crying today but here we are.
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2016-12-12, 08:36 PM #8Deleted
it really is a shame this boy was introduced to the capitalist swine fable of santa but will die without knowledge of Lenin, Marx, and the glorious leaders of the Revolution
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2016-12-12, 08:37 PM #9The Lightbringer
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I shedded a man tear over this.
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2016-12-12, 08:40 PM #10Titan
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Stay classy.
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That's heartbreaking. May the night watch over him.
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2016-12-12, 08:44 PM #13Titan
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It's very sad, but atleast there's the small silver lining that he did die happy
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That poor boy, deserved so much more.
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That's really sad, but kudos to the guy playing Santa and fulfilling the dying boy's wish.
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Could not fathom such tragedy. Kudos to the "Santa".
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This is just too much.
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Eww, burn the suit. This santa had to play the grim reaper 4 times? Mom will probably sue him for denying her his last moments.
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